Akwaba Lodge Island Boutique Hotel

Owners of the Lodge are very kind and help you with every need that you might have. They help calling you taxy boat and organizing tours. We decided to always have dinner at the lodge because the food is really good.

The property is located on an island (isla Solaris) which is quite isolated from the rest - you always need a taxy boat to reach anything else. Some facilities are not really new But is a good compromise for the price.

We rented the sailboat. We especially enjoyed the boat vibe, being close to the water for sunrise and sunset, the private dock with hammocks, watching the dolphins, the great snorkling experience right at our spot, the good cooking, the friendly hosts, the day travel to red frog beach with the canoes of the property. We throrougly enjoyed the tropical wilderness and being away from civilization.

We were made to feel very welcome by Jean Christian, Natali & family. We loved that it was a family affair. The food was excellent, and I personally enjoyed that dinners were a limited choice (freshness, avoiding waste etc), but others might not be so keen

It was a little bit isolated - we hadn’t realised that everywhere was a water taxi away (our bad)

Nathalie, JC and their suns were fantastic hosts that make you feel welcome and cared for. Will recommend friends and family to stay with them at Akwaba lodge!

Hospitality and kindness of the family and owners. They were very responsive to our questions and needs, providing us with a fan in our room and preparing dinner with limited time to spare. They provided helpful recommendations about local adventure activities and organized transportation back to the airport for us.

The mosquitoes, bats, and jungle atmosphere. We did not anticipate this from the description of the place entirely. Although we used bug spray (DEET and Picardin), and wore long sleeves, we woke up every morning with multiple new bug bites. There was no mosquito net in our home (despite online description), and there were critters every morning around us in the bedroom, small kitchen area, and bathroom. We had a family of bats living outside our home, and that creeped us out! There were limited food options near the lodge (besides the lodge itself), and we had to take a water taxi everywhere.

We enjoyed our stay at Akwaba. The location is quiet and remote and we thought the food at the restaurant and the welcomng family that own the place were friendly. We personally struggled without airconditioning (which we obviously knew about prior to booking) as our room got super warm without much wind about. Make sure you pack your insect repellent too, as the midges/sandflies at dusk especially are brutal. We loved spending time in the hammocks down on the jetty and free use of stand-up paddle boards and kayaks was great. Recommend.

Set in lush grounds. Kayaks and snorkeling gear of decent quality. Fresh bread at breakfast. Quality of the cooking. Reluctant to be critical as Natali works really hard but we wish we had know this info. beforehand.

Both the price point and descriptions give impression of somewhere of much higher quality. all negative aspects came down to adding to the poor value for money. Natali cooked flavoursome meals, but $25 for 3 chicken and pepper fajitas and tomato sauce and eggs isn't good value. Facilities generally and in room were poor. Supermarket pump soap, one shampoo/bodywash in shower. No hot water in sink, basin or shower. Quality of fittings low grade. Stove top coffee pot but when we asked for a spoon, were told no spoons available in the room. Any hot drinks additional cost. In 3 months of travel never had to pay extra for cereal, yoghurt, eggs. Coral/snorkeling direct from property is middling.

This is a quiet location, with fantastic, friendly hosts, who also cooked brilliantly. We went on tours daily, and used their canoes and paddle board to see the area close up. We saw a chocolate plantation, indigenous village, beautiful beaches, a sloth, red frogs, and dolphins, a Jesus Christ lizard, corals, starfish, countless fish and crabs.

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truly the best I have ever stayed. If I could rate more then 10, I would to it. Nice location in the caribien jungle, on the island, awesome rooms and food. The owners are very nice and always help you if u need anything.

its on the island, so you always need to take a boat taxi to get there. But its ok